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  • 21obtuse — [16] The etymological meaning of obtuse is ‘beaten down, blunted’. It comes from Latin obtūsus, the past participle of obtundere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘against’ and tundere ‘beat’ (source of English contusion and related to… …

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  • 22benumbed — adjective 1. lacking sensation my foot is asleep numb with cold • Syn: ↑asleep, ↑numb • Similar to: ↑insensible • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 23greyed — adjective deprived of color colors dulled by too much sun greyed with the dust of the road • Syn: ↑dulled • Similar to: ↑colorless, ↑colourless …

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  • 24undulled — |ən+ adjective Etymology: un (I) + dulled, past participle of dull : not dulled undulled by time, he was worn smoother by it Stuart Cloete …

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  • 25dul´ness — dull «duhl», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt: »It is hard to cut with a dull knife. 2. not bright or clear; lacking in vividness, brightness, or intensity: »a dull sound, a dull green, a dull day of rain. SYNONYM(S): obscure …

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  • 26dull´ness — dull «duhl», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt: »It is hard to cut with a dull knife. 2. not bright or clear; lacking in vividness, brightness, or intensity: »a dull sound, a dull green, a dull day of rain. SYNONYM(S): obscure …

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  • 27punch-drunk — {adj.} 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. * /He was a punch drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes./ 2. In a foggy state of mind; groggy. * /Mary was so thrilled at winning the contest she acted punch drunk./ …

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  • 28punch-drunk — {adj.} 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. * /He was a punch drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes./ 2. In a foggy state of mind; groggy. * /Mary was so thrilled at winning the contest she acted punch drunk./ …

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  • 29ashen bloodless livid lurid pale pallid pasty wan waxen — Colorless Col or*less, a. 1. Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water; a colorless gas. Note: [Narrower terms: {ashen, bloodless, livid, lurid, pale, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen}; {neutral}; {white}] [Also See:… …

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  • 30blanched etiolate etiolated whitened — Colorless Col or*less, a. 1. Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water; a colorless gas. Note: [Narrower terms: {ashen, bloodless, livid, lurid, pale, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen}; {neutral}; {white}] [Also See:… …

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